Specialist attachment and ground support firm ALLU is expanding its international support with the appointment of a new distributor for Argentina. Local firm Igarreta Maquinas is its new distributor in Argentina.
The company will supply the comprehensive range of ALLU Transformer and Soil Stabilization equipment. In addition, Igarreta Maquinas will also be providing full aftermarket care, spare parts and dedicated customer service. Customers in Argentina will now be able to benefit from improved support t
Brazil’s roads are in increasing need of repairs, but with no money available to spend on infrastructure upgrade, the Brazilian Government is having to take a different approach. The responsibility for key road sections will be handed over to private firms that will then be tasked with maintenance and repair work. Typical duties will include filling potholes and updating signalling systems. However this system will not provide additional funds for upgrading dual lane roads to dual carriageway status or for
The US needs to up its game on road safety, which a new report can help with, providing key steps state governors can take to help reduce road crash risks. The report has been published by the National Governors Association (NGA) and is titled, “State Strategies to Reduce Highway and Traffic Fatalities and Injuries: A Road Map for States.” The publication emphasises the key role of governors in improving road safety. It suggests ways to improve coordination and strengthen existing efforts across state
Bangladesh is in desperate need of road repairs, with insufficient funding exacerbating the problem. This comes from a new survey carried out by Bangladesh's Roads and Highways Department (RHD). The results of the survey suggest that the country needs some US$2.55 billion to be spent on repairing and maintaining the country's roads over the next five years. Flooding during August-October 2017 caused damage to 1,177km of the road network. However the primary cause of road damage comes from the use of heavy
UltraScape Flowpoint has been used at three new roundabouts as part of the €11 million Juuliku junction and section upgrade near Tallinn.
The 9km project involved reconstructing areas of the road network as well as introducing a new 3.4km section of road, two bridges and viaducts and a two-level interchange. An additional three roundabouts were built with natural stone to assist with the flow of cars and trucks. Maanteeamet (the Estonian Road Administration) required a grout that would be durable and cou
A structure in Mexico City, Mexico’s busy capital, has been demolished with assistance from a 283 MB Crusher units, The MB-R800 drum cutter was operated by Pilotec, a Mexican contractor commissioned to do the work.